Weight Status and Restaurant Availability

Mehta, Neil K.; Chang, Virginia W.

doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2007.09.031

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“…Building on the previous literature in developed countries, the present study explored more evidence on gender disparities in the association between FAFH consumption and body weight outcomes using data from China, which could help understanding the effects of nutrition transition on human health in developing countries. As a phenomenon of socio-economic development, eating at restaurants is becoming more popular than in past decades and is beginning to play an important role in the modern diet (20,22,(25)(26)(27)(28) . Restaurant foods provided 15·4 % of total energy in the present study, which showed positive associations with higher BMI and WC for Chinese adults.…”

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Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2016

Public Health Nutr.

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Objective: The present study aimed to explore the associations between food away-from-home (FAFH) consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults. Design: FAFH was defined as food prepared at restaurants and the percentage of energy from FAFH was calculated. Measured BMI and waist circumference (WC) were used as body weight outcomes. Quantile regression models for BMI and WC were performed separately by gender. Setting: Information on demographic, socio-economic, diet and health parameters at individual, household and community levels was collected in twelve provinces of China. Subjects: A cross-sectional sample of 7738 non-pregnant individuals aged 18-60 years from the China Health and Nutrition Survey 2011 was analysed. Results: For males, quantile regression models showed that percentage of energy from FAFH was associated with an increase in BMI of 0·01, 0·01, 0·01, 0·02, 0·02 and 0·03 kg/m 2 at the 5th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th quantile, and an increase in WC of 0·04, 0·06, 0·06, 0·04, 0·06, 0·05 and 0·07 cm at the 5th, 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, 90th and 95th quantile. For females, percentage of energy from FAFH was associated with 0·01, 0·01, 0·01 and 0·02 kg/m 2 increase in BMI at the 10th, 25th, 90th and 95th quantile, and with 0·05, 0·04, 0·03 and 0·03 cm increase in WC at the 5th, 10th, 25th and 75th quantile. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that FAFH consumption is relatively more important for BMI and WC among males rather than females in China. Public health initiatives are needed to encourage Chinese adults to make healthy food choices when eating out. China has experienced a significant increase in the prevalence of obesity during recent decades (1,2) , with increasing BMI and waist circumference (WC) over time, particularly for those at the highest BMI and WC levels (3) . The increasing obesity epidemic has also shown gender disparities in terms of sociodemographic characteristics. For example, obesity prevalence was higher in lower educated women, but in men with higher education (4) .One of the major factors underlying the obesity epidemic is considered to be the dramatic transition in dietary intake and eating behaviours in China. Previous work has identified higher fat and sodium intakes, accompanied by increasing consumption of edible oils and animal-source foods, and prevalent snacking and eating out (5) . Typically, food away from home (FAFH) is defined as food eaten or prepared outside the home, including restaurant food, which comprises the majority of FAFH, as well as foods obtained from canteens and fixed or mobile stalls. In China, consumption of FAFH has increased substantially. The share of urban food expenditure on FAFH rose from 14·7 % in 2000 to 20·6 % in 2008 (6) . A large body of literature has shown that FAFH consumption is associated with high intakes of energy and saturated fat, and low micronutrient intakes (7)(8)(9)(10) .Meanwhile, other studies in developed countries have reported a relationship between increased FAFH consumption and higher BMI o...

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Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Zhang

Wang

et al. 2016

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“…Previous studies have shown mixed results about the relationship between access to fast food and BMI or overweight. 13,[44][45][46][47] Our study was limited to large fast-food outlets (namely, McDonalds, Burger King, and Pizza Hut) and to local fast-food restaurants in shopping malls' food courts available in Brazil. This may have biased the relationship because these venues are relatively expensive places to eat in Brazil and therefore are likely to be mainly found in high-income areas, unlike the distribution of fast food in the United States and elsewhere.…”

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Investigating Environmental Determinants of Diet, Physical Activity, and Overweight among Adults in Sao Paulo, Brazil

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There is worldwide recognition that the burden of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and obesity-related health problems is rapidly increasing in low-and middle-income countries. Environmental determinants of obesity are likely to differ between countries, particularly in those undergoing rapid socioeconomic and nutrition transitions such as Brazil. This study aims to describe some built environment and local food environment variables and to explore their association with the overweight rate and diet and physical activity area-level aggregated indicators of adults living in the city of Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. This formative study includes an ecological analysis of environmental factors associated with overweight across 31 submunicipalities of the city of Sao Paulo using statistical and spatial analyses. Average prevalence of overweight was 41.69% (95% confidence interval 38.74, 44.64), ranging from 27.14% to 60.75% across the submunicipalities. There was a wide geographical variation of both individual diet and physical activity, and indicators of food and built environments, favoring wealthier areas. After controlling for area socioeconomic status, there was a positive correlation between regular fruits and vegetables (FV) intake and density of FV specialized food markets (r=0.497; pG0.001), but no relationship between fastfood restaurant density and overweight prevalence was found. A negative association between overweight prevalence and density of parks and public sport facilities was seen (r=−0.527; pG0.05). Understanding the relationship between local neighborhood environments and increasing rates of poor diet, physical activity, and obesity is essential in countries undergoing rapid economic and urban development, such as Brazil, in order to provide insights for policies to reduce increasing rates of NCDs and food access and health inequalities.

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“…It is reasonable therefore, to assume that the mechanisms linking obesity and area level deprivation reflect the underlying effects of deprivation on dietary habits and physical activity status. Evidence suggests that the deprivation of an area is associated with characteristics of the food (43)(44)(45)(46)(47) and physical activity environment (43,45,(48)(49)(50), with more deprived areas thought to be more obesogenic (51). Of further interest is that fact that the relationship between obesity and SES is stronger, and in many cases only shown to be statistically significant in girls.…”

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Area-level deprivation and adiposity in children: is the relationship linear?

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Objective: It has been suggested that childhood obesity is inversely associated with deprivation, such that the prevalence is higher in more deprived groups. However, comparatively few studies actually use an area level measure of deprivation limiting the scope to assess trends in the association with obesity for this indicator. Furthermore, most assume a linear relationship. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate associations between area level deprivation and three measures of adiposity: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC) and waist-to-height ratio (WHtR) in children.Design: Cross sectional study, data collected on 3 occasions a year apart (2005 -2007) Subjects: Data was available for 13333 children, typically aged 11-12 years from 37 schools and 542 Lower Super Output Areas (LSOAs).Measures: Stature, mass and WC. Obesity was defined as a BMI and WC exceeding the 95 th centile according to British reference data. WHtR exceeding 0.5 defined obesity. The Index of Multiple Deprivation affecting children (IDACI) was used to determine area level deprivation.Results: Considerable differences in the prevalence of obesity exist between the three different measures. However, for all measures of adiposity the highest probability of being classified obese is in the middle of the IDACI range. This relationship is more marked in girls, such that the probability of being obese for girls living in areas at the two extremes of deprivation is around half that at the peak, occurring in the middle. Conclusion:These data confirm the high prevalence of obesity in children and suggest that the relationship between obesity and residential area level deprivation is not linear. This is contrary to the 'deprivation theory' and questions the current understanding and interpretation of the relationship between obesity and deprivation in children. These results could help make informed decisions at the local level.

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Weight Status and Restaurant Availability

Cited by 203 publications

References 39 publications

Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Gender difference in the association between food away-from-home consumption and body weight outcomes among Chinese adults

Investigating Environmental Determinants of Diet, Physical Activity, and Overweight among Adults in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Area-level deprivation and adiposity in children: is the relationship linear?

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